nc.get.time.multiplier: Gets conversion factor for time scale given units
Description
Gets conversion factor for time scale given units.
Usage
nc.get.time.multiplier(x)
Value
A numeric conversion factor to convert to seconds.
Arguments
x
The time scale
Details
This function returns a conversion factor from the supplied time scale (days, hours, minutes, months) to seconds. This can be used to convert to/from "(days or hours) since X" style dates.